Posts by Pastor Kyle
Major Staff Role Announcements!
Dear City Church, I am excited to formally announce several new staff roles that are bound to bless our church for years and years to come. Two out of three of these folks were already on staff prior but have been moved into new positions. The third person was not formally on staff but has…
Read MoreCelebrating God’s Wins in the Summer of 2022
Dear City Church, We all know how quickly time flies. Lisa and I experienced this in a fresh way this past Monday as our “baby girl” Emersyn went to her very first day of preschool. This small step in her life was a milestone for us and a huge win that we personally celebrated with…
Read MoreAnnouncing a major staff transition at City Church
Dear City Church friends and family, There’s a famous old African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” When Lisa and I started City Church almost thirteen years ago, we hoped for staff that would go far with us. I praise God…
Read MoreWhen Churches Work Together
When churches work together, needs are met, communities are blessed, and lives are transformed by the power of Christ. Sometimes people accuse the Christian Church of operating as a silo and not working together. The story you are about to read is living proof that is not the case in Anaheim/North OC. Meet Guillermo. Right…
Read MorePaving the way forward at City Church
In 2014, City Church was permanently entrusted with the legacy of our beautiful campus in Downtown Anaheim. This blessing from the hand of the Lord has been the gift that keeps on giving. We absolutely love our campus. It has become home. Over the years, God has also blessed us with the ability to…
Read MoreLoving our community is easier than we think.
I’m going to piggy back on a message from Guest Pastor Lisa Toney given at City Church. If you missed it, take a bit to watch or listen to it. During one section, she talked about coming up with a personal strategy to reach her love her neighbors and reach her community. You can get…
Read MoreAdvancing God’s Kingdom by LETTING GO
Exodus 2:3 says “When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank.” In this clip, I tried to emotionally imagine the moment when Jochebed placed her newborn son into a floating…
Read More21 things God did in 2021
It might just be me, but this year felt like it flew by faster than any I can recall. Despite everything that’s happened, God has been faithful to all of us at every step. With respect to City Church specifically, here are 21 things God unmistakably did in the last year. 1. God helped…
Read MoreGod gives you permission to be yourself
When are you your most joyful self? Think about it. Is it when you’re alone reading a good book, quietly soaking in the elements around you? Is it when you are surrounded by your favorite people? Is it when you are productively crushing a task? Is it when you are playing a sport…
Read MoreHow to deal with disappointment
Life is full of disappointment. Have you noticed? As it happens, I’m writing this post during the holiday season (which can amplify feelings of letdown even further). All of us experience the blows of the fallen world from multiple different sources… perpetually. I have often experienced this as a broad-sweeping sense of sadness from…
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